It might seem like semantics. But whether a health condition qualifies as a disease can have a huge impact on patient experiences and treatment options.

Different neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ...

Acute stress disorder (ASD) is a mental health condition that can develop soon after a traumatic event, such as a car accident, assault, or serious injury. While many people experience stress after ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

Noticing changes in your sleep patterns? It could be a sleep disorder. Learn about sleep disorder symptoms and treatments.

Prolonged grief disorder is intense, persistent grief beyond a year after a loved one’s death. This may involve constant thoughts of the person, missing and longing for them, as well as disbelief, ...

Schizophrenia involves periods of psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking that distort a person’s sense of reality. Schizoid personality disorder is a long-standing ...